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Shell will sell big piece of its Nigeria oil business, but activists want pollution cleaned up first

Shell will sell big piece of its Nigeria oil business, but activists want pollution cleaned up first

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Shell said Tuesday it agreed to sell its onshore business in Nigeria’s Niger Delta to a consortium of companies in a deal worth $2.
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Top Federal Reserve official says inflation fight seems nearly won, with rate cuts coming

Top Federal Reserve official says inflation fight seems nearly won, with rate cuts coming

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Federal Reserve official said Tuesday that he is increasingly confident that inflation will continue falling this year back to the Fed's 2% target level, after two years of accelerating price spikes that hurt millions of Ameri
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Loblaw's reduced discounts match competitors while retaining higher margin: experts

Loblaw's reduced discounts match competitors while retaining higher margin: experts

TORONTO — Loblaw's decision to reduce steep discounts on soon-to-expire food is a move to match its competitors as the demand for marked down groceries rises, experts say. Until recently, Loblaw Cos. Ltd.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,948.09, up 113.79): Royal Bank of Canada. (TSX:RY). Finance. Up 35 cents, or 0.26 per cent, to 132.80 on 11 million shares.
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S&P/TSX composite down more than 100 points on Tuesday, U.S. stock markets down

S&P/TSX composite down more than 100 points on Tuesday, U.S. stock markets down

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index declined more than 100 points on Tuesday, weighed down by losses in energy and base metal stocks, while U.S. stock markets were also down. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 113.79 points at 20,948.09.
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Rogers overtakes Bell in annual report on telecom complaints as wireless issues rise

Rogers overtakes Bell in annual report on telecom complaints as wireless issues rise

Rogers Communications Inc. is now Canada's most complained about telecommunications provider, accounting for one out of every five complaints and overtaking Bell Canada in an annual report measuring consumer gripes within the industry.
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WestJet Encore pilots kick off conciliation, starting countdown to possible strike

WestJet Encore pilots kick off conciliation, starting countdown to possible strike

The union representing pilots with WestJet's regional subsidiary has turned to Ottawa for a dispute resolution after contract talks reached a “near standstill” in recent days.
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Stock market today: Wall Street slips in a lackluster restart to trading as Treasury yields rise

Stock market today: Wall Street slips in a lackluster restart to trading as Treasury yields rise

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed lower in a lackluster return to trading following a three-day holiday weekend. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Tuesday, though it remains within a good day of its all-time high set two years ago. The Dow lost 0.
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New graphic health warnings on cigarette packs aim to help smokers kick the habit

New graphic health warnings on cigarette packs aim to help smokers kick the habit

A bulging lump on someone's tongue. A big toe that has turned greenish-black from gangrene. A smoker's infant in hospital, connected to a breathing tube.
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Canada’s annual inflation rate accelerates to 3.4% in Dec, complicating path for BoC

Canada’s annual inflation rate accelerates to 3.4% in Dec, complicating path for BoC

OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate rose to 3.4 per cent in December, marking another bump along the way back to price stability for the Bank of Canada.
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